Paula and the Pontiacs will be performing live at the free Blues in da Parish Festival on Oct 5, 2013 at Docville Farm in Violet Louisiana. bluesindaparish.com

1. PAULA
AND THE
PONTIACS

2. Paula and the Pontiacs is
an all-star group of
Louisiana musicians known
for their "gut-bucket"
Blues, classic R&B, and
soulful originals.

3. Paula and the
Pontiacs was
founded in
1978 by Paula
Rangell, whos
e musical
talents
include alto
saxophone, h
armonica and
lead vocals.

4. Living Blues Magazine says:
“Rangell is a
fine
instrumentalist
and, more
importantly, a
n effective
vocalist who
has her timing
and delivery
down.”

6. Paula currently plays
with the Louisiana
Music Hall Of Fame
Band.
Her song "Harmonica
Girl" has been licensed
by RUF Records as a
part of World
Harmonica, an all-
women harmonica
players CD scheduled
for release in Fall 2013.

7. Since 1984 Paula
and the Pontiacs
has played
extensively in
the southern
United
States, Brazil, St.
Croix, Kansas
City Blues
Festival and
Mexico City with
Deacon John.

9. Paula lost her beloved
home in New Orleans
due to Hurricane
Katrina. She now
resides in the country
outside of
Folsom, Louisiana.
Diagnosed with breast
cancer in 2008, she is a
5 year survivor and
doing great.

10. You'll find
smooth vocals
and saxophone
finesse on this
new one from
Paula Rangell, a
hard-working
blues singer and
multi-
instrumentalist
from New
Orleans.
- Blues Review

11. Paula has been
working hard
for years to
achieve her
special place on
the roster of
New Orleans
blues artists.
- Big City Blues

12. Releases include:
• Pontiac Blues
(1990)
• Cadillac Love
(1994)
• 30 by 90 (1997)
• Live at Ruby's
Roadhouse
(2000)
• Louisiana
Bride (2008)

14. PAULA
AND THE
PONTIACS